Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

Please join us for this month's read, Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. .

I know I have the book just need to find it.

Read this quite a few times. An excellent true story, as well as the sequel.

Jazzy wrote: "Read this quite a few times. An excellent true story, as well as the sequel."

This is a good one, but I don't have access to a copy from my library and my budget screams free books right now.

I plan to read this one after finishing Perelandra. FYI- Cheaper by the Dozen is available on hoopla through your library, for those who have access to that.

I'll be reading this next week.

Im still searching! Ugh

Maybe you can watch the original movie version, not the Steve Martin remake.
I loved it as a kid and an adult.

The movie was made in 1950 starring Myrna Loy.

Rosemarie wrote: "The movie was made in 1950 starring Myrna Loy."

I will look for that! Thanks!!

I believe there is also a movie that stars Lucille Ball.

I finished the book. It was, for me, just an average read. And I also found the relationships to be very indicative of another time.

I only read the prologue so far this afternoon, but that much leads me to think it’ll be a fun book.

I've read about a third of the book and the dad is driving me crazy. I think he was less annoying in the movie. But it is really funny at times.

I’m at 18% right now and can only imagine the disgruntlement at the older children every time they were informed mom was pregnant again.

I have just finished the book and agree with you, Kelly. The father did way too much "bonking" and hitting.
Overall, the book was entertaining.

I've read the book several times, I'm surprised it is listed here as a children's book. But I would have thought we're all old enough now to remember the days when blows rained down on our backs at home and at school. Daily beatings were the norm, and didn't seem to do me any harm :)

Download the book here.

https://archive.org/details/in.ernet....

Some of Frank Gilbreth's motion studies
https://archive.org/details/original-...

If you would like to read farther, you can borrow Belles on their Toes here

https://archive.org/details/bellesont...

Thanks, Jazzy.

Super cute book.

I’m only about halfway through, as I’ve been reading other books, too, but the story is fun. When reading, I get through large chunks at a time. I cannot fully imagine growing up in such a large family and still having things so organized.

Wow. Frank Gilbreth’s reasons for the home instruction programs and all the organization at home with such efficiency are so touching. I somehow didn’t see those reasons until they are laid out in the book.